Two Table-Dummy Moves Bidding Blues: Wednesday, March 27th!

History is a novel whose author is the people. -Alfred de Vigny, poet, playwright, and novelist (27 Mar 1797-1863)

Michael Kaeshammer

Hi Patrick, We’re back in town and have just booked for ourselves 2 premium seats for the July 12 show (Friday). Are you interested in coming with us? Also, we are going to be staying in your area from about July 11 to July 21st; hope to get together with you and Corinne sometime then. cheers, Bill & Denise.

Illustration: Dylan Thurgood

Hello Wild Bill and Denise don't feel flu, also known as Dangerous Denise! Trust you're both well and thanks for the tip about Michael Case Hammer, [Lost an automatic dictation! I'm using this feature on my Mac after having had right shoulder replacement two weeks ago. Some hilarious translations!] We have always wanted to see Michael at The Dream but have never managed to obtain tickets or else were never in town when he was appearing. Thanks to your ticket pre-sale buttoon we are now the proud owners of two premium tickets. If you would like to sit together we can phone Hazel and ask her to sit us at the same table. In fact we are going there to hear Laila Biali, in June, with good friends Aarturos and Josinta. Again, Hazel seated us together.

Luigi Galvani

Art: Sante Nucci (1821-1896)

Must away as I need to finish my gentle arm and hand exercises before Lady Darjeeling goes to join her Flatlanders walking group I need her to put my arm sling on before she leaves. I am up to riding 70 minutes on my stationary bike which I've set up in our rumpus room. This way I'm able to watch Netflix. Currently I'm on Mar de Plastico, set on southern Spain. Do you know it? We are also watching Carlo and Malik, another detective series, set in Rome. Fonda Stowes, [Fondestos], from Lady Darjeeling to you both and Cheers Bethany Teal, also known as Patrizzio, The One-Armed Bandito!

Pics: Barrel tasting at Dubh Glas distillery in Gallagher Lake with Calamity Jane and Whirlygig and then wine tasting at Fairview Cellars and Nighthawk, this past Saturday. Jane and Giorgio we're up for the weekend from Osoyoos where they were staying for a week or so while Jane was on Spring Break. First shower, staples and incision after removal of staples!



Patrick, Great to see you are recovering well from your surgery -now you will have some lovely battle scars to display when you wear your muscle shirt! Great to see you both are interested in seeing and hearing the great Michael. This guy is one technical wonder in the way he plays the piano. We have over the years seen him at the Ag Hall on Mayne Island, at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre and the Dream Cafe -never disappointed. [Tiny venue so very up close and intimate.] Please see your friend Hazel and hopefully we can sit together -really looking forward to it. Must get and do some work in the garden which is now taking off. best regards, Bill. Hello Constant Gardener! I talked to Hazel but she did not have a table for four. However, we are sitting side by each at tables for two so that should work well. We can always switch up to chat before and after performance. All the best from Lady Darjeeling, to you both. Cheers, Patrizzio!

We eagerly await to hear about your schedule, but it seems that there is no end to the amount of things you can explore and do "on the way to nowhere." All kidding aside, we are thrilled that you have made this area "come alive" for all of us. Cheers! P.S. We also visited Arrowleaf and Ex Nihlo in Lake Country which I also recommend for future explorations, if you find yourselves out that way. I love the rolling country hills set above the lake, definitely worth exploring. Hi Lake Country Little White! Trust you're both well and that Ricardo has incorporated you in your new wine tour bus company! Busy summer already heating up, socially at least. Once a Manitoba schedule has been established we'll be in touch. Cheers, Patrizzio, The One-Armed Bandito of Burns Canyon! Pics: Incision after removal of staples! Latter will be tonight's great bridge prizes!

Franz Anton Mesmer
Meersburg, Germany

Sculpture: Peter Lenk
Photo: Andreas Praefcke/Wikimedia

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Patrick - only you would keep the staples sprung from your body after surgery.  To anyone else the would be filed under "G". Pam You're starting to look like Sylvester Stallone with all your battle scars! Very Hollywood! Ayn Hi Spumoni, Ms. Tinseltown, et al! In fact, I saved the staples for Mighty Grigor as he mentioned that he would like them to use on gyproc in your new bathroom. Furthermore, I have been approached by Netflix for a Canadian production of their new series, The Bionic Man of Burns Street, starring aforementioned Sylvester Stallone, as the first 70-year-old to win an Iron Man on a unicycle, juggling two cats for the entire race! Etta and Duke already have their agents! Head office would like me to write the script and Lady Darjeeling is to coordinate the catering. Chloe will be transportation coordinator picking up people from the airport in her company car! Must away to practice tossing kittens into the air. Cheers, Patrizzio, Poster Boy for Medical Waste Recycling! Thanks for providing me with a good laugh today! After-all, it’s the secret to a long life, well, that an apple a day, too! Ruthless!

Dear Friends, Here is the final plan of our visit in BC coming July. Flights and car booked, kayaking/camping trip booked. We hope everything will work out. XO Margareta Hi Tofino Tourists! Trust you're both well. Your itinerary looks fabulous indeed and we are so pleased that you will be able to visit us. Looking forward to seeing you both already.

Heard from Jonathan, the solar panel chap, and he will pop by tomorrow to discuss the proposal he has in mind. Need 200 panels at a bare minimum to operate our electric corkscrew! Must away as I need to start setting up for two tables of bridge this evening. With only seven players dummy will move. After this is done I'll head to the rumpus room to cycle 160 km at 30 km/h! Couldn't even do that before my operation. Must be the painkillers! Lady Darjeeling is speaking to her mother as I dictate and once a Manitoba schedule has been established we'll know more about her trip to Winnipeg. Fondestos from Lady Darjeeling to you both and Cheers, Patrizzio, The One-Armed Bandito of Burns Canyon!

Hi Patrick and Corinne, Greetings from Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Weather is great here and only one more days before traveling home Thursday, arriving Friday. I'm like to invite you to join us and some of our other good friends for a dinner to celebrate Lynne's 3/4 century birthday. Her birthday is on April 2, but we're having the dinner at 6:30 PM on Friday, April 5 at the Front Street Brasserie. I hope you will be able to make it. Cheers, Peter Hi Peter thanks for the invite. We would be happy to join you to celebrate Lynne's Birthday, what can we do to contribute? Please let us know hugs corinne Hi Horizontal Man! Let me echo Lady Darjeeling's thanks for the fabulous invitation! Trust all went well at the mine-site and that your trip home goes well. Travel safely and we'll chat soon. Cheers Patrizzio! Pics: Bridge tonight with The Sisterhood behaving like kindergarten kids!
 

Hello The Bridge Sisterhood, [Colin where were you?]! Thanks to everyone for the more than spirited play this evening! Sapphire, [also known as Josefa!], has very kindly offered to host next Monday night so we will gather at Il Palazzo de Dronker's at 6:30 on April Fools' Day to bid like court jesters. Pentictonites please let us know how you might like to carpool and Lady Darjeeling will plan accordingly. Thanks and Cheers, Patrizzio! Yes, I am in for Monday and would like to meet up and car pool with someone. Susan Hi all. I'm in for Monday.  I can drive ... 4 more but a little cramped. Dianne Me too JB I'm in. Dame Judith Hi everyone. Olly is coming to play! Yeh. I'll see on Monday eve. Hugs.